The digital enterprise, the new style of IT, are terms trying to describe where IT is going. IT becomes the underlying fabric of the enterprise, the way things are done, information is shared and interactions with the eco-system take place. In a post IT consumerization world, users are looking at having access to all required assets at their fingertips. Customers want to interact and expect a user experience that is second to none. That will differentiate the winning enterprises from the others in the near future. Mobility and Cloud are the technological drivers making this feasible, understand why and what to pay attention to.

It's one thing to say you move your application to the cloud, it's another to define the target cloud. In what cloud will I hast my application? The answer is not always that easy, several factors play a role. In this blog post I'm trying to go through the different aspects that need to be addressed, one by one. This is typically how I structure my discussion with a CIO when asked the question. I do not believe I miss anything major, but if you feel, let me know.

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Christian is responsible for building services focused on advising clients in their move to cloud, particularly from a business process and application perspective, and establishing a global community to deliver those services to our customers worldwide.